Chapter 1 General Principles
*Article 1 In order to standardize the qualification assessment work of motor vehicle inspection institutions, this supplementary technical requirement is formulated based on the “Road Traffic Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China” and its implementation regulations, the “Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People’s Republic of China”, the “Management Measures for the Qualification Accreditation of Inspection and Testing Institutions”, and relevant documents.
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This article stipulates the purpose and basis of the formulation.
Article 15 of the “Implementation Regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China” states:“The quality and technical supervision department is responsible for the metrology certification management of motor vehicle safety technical inspection institutions,……”; Article 54 of the “Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People’s Republic of China” states:“Motor vehicle emission inspection institutions shall pass metrology certification in accordance with the law,……”
In order to standardize the qualification assessment work of motor vehicle inspection institutions, this “Supplementary Technical Requirement” is formulated based on the “Management Measures for the Qualification Accreditation of Inspection and Testing Institutions” and relevant documents.
*Article 2 The motor vehicle inspection institutions referred to in this supplementary technical requirement include institutions that conduct safety technical inspections and emission inspections of motor vehicles.
A motor vehicle safety technical inspection institution refers to an institution that conducts safety technical inspections of motor vehicles that are on the road in accordance with the provisions of the “Road Traffic Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China” and its implementation regulations, according to the motor vehicle safety technical inspection standards.
A motor vehicle emission inspection institution refers to an institution that conducts emission inspections of motor vehicles that are on the road in accordance with the provisions of the “Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People’s Republic of China”, according to national standards and regulations formulated by the competent ecological environment department of the State Council or relevant local regulations.
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This article defines the motor vehicle inspection institutions applicable to this “Supplementary Technical Requirement”.
Article 10 of the “Road Traffic Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China” states:“Motor vehicles approved for registration shall meet the national safety technical standards for motor vehicles. When applying for motor vehicle registration, the motor vehicle shall undergo a safety technical inspection.……”, Article 13 states:“For motor vehicles that are registered and on the road, regular safety technical inspections shall be conducted in accordance with the law and administrative regulations, based on different situations such as vehicle use, passenger and cargo capacity, and service life.……”, Article 15 of the “Implementation Regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China” states:“Motor vehicle safety technical inspections shall be conducted by motor vehicle safety technical inspection institutions.……” Article 53 of the “Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People’s Republic of China” states:“In-use motor vehicles shall undergo emission inspections regularly by motor vehicle emission inspection institutions in accordance with national or local regulations.……”
Article 53 of the “Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People’s Republic of China” only stipulates that:“In-use motor vehicles shall undergo emission inspections regularly by motor vehicle emission inspection institutions in accordance with national or local regulations.“
Therefore, institutions that only conduct emission inspections on newly produced motor vehicles are not subject to this supplementary requirement.
*Article 3 The qualification assessment of motor vehicle inspection institutions shall comply with this supplementary technical requirement.
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This article stipulates the scope of application of this “Supplementary Technical Requirement”.
When conducting qualification assessments for the inspection and testing institutions specified in Article 2, in addition to meeting the general requirements of the “Qualification Accreditation Assessment Criteria for Inspection and Testing Institutions”, the provisions of this “Supplementary Technical Requirement” shall also be met.
*Article 4 If the business scope of a motor vehicle inspection institution involves vehicle maintenance, servicing, or sales, it shall ensure the independent operation of motor vehicle inspection business and other related businesses to guarantee the impartiality of inspections.
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This article is about the requirements for the impartiality of motor vehicle inspection institutions.
Article 13 of the “Road Traffic Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China” states:“……Motor vehicle safety technical inspection institutions shall not require motor vehicles to be repaired or maintained at designated locations.“ Article 9 of the “Management Measures for the Qualification Accreditation of Inspection and Testing Institutions” states that the inspection and testing institutions applying for qualification accreditation shall meet the requirement of having and effectively operating a management system that ensures the independence, impartiality, scientificity, and integrity of their inspection and testing activities.
To ensure the impartiality of inspections, when the business scope of a motor vehicle inspection institution involves vehicle maintenance, servicing, sales, etc., the institution shall ensure that the motor vehicle inspection business operates independently from these related businesses in terms of personnel, management, and finance, ensuring the independent operation of inspection business without being influenced by other related businesses.
Chapter 2 Technical Capability Assessment Requirements
*Article 5 Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall possess the inspection capabilities for all items of safety technical inspection for one or more types of vehicles applicable in the “Safety Technical Inspection Items and Methods for Motor Vehicles” (GB38900).
They shall also possess the emission inspection capabilities for corresponding vehicle types in the “Limits and Measurement Methods for Pollutants Emission from Gasoline Vehicles” (GB18285), “Limits and Measurement Methods for Pollutants Emission from Diesel Vehicles” (GB3847), or other applicable emission standards (excluding those not applicable).
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This article stipulates the capability assessment requirements for motor vehicle inspection institutions.
According to the “Notice on Issuing the Opinions on Deepening the Reform of the Motor Vehicle Inspection System and Optimizing the Vehicle Inspection Service” (Public Transport Management [2022] No. 295), it is required that new inspection institutions shall possess both safety technical inspection (hereinafter referred to as safety technical inspection) and emission inspection (hereinafter referred to as emission inspection) capabilities for the same type of motor vehicles, achieving “two stations in one” to provide one-stop convenient services. For institutions that only possess safety technical inspection or emission inspection capabilities, if they do not meet the capability requirements and their licenses expire, the market supervision department will no longer renew their qualification accreditation certificates, and the public security and ecological environment departments will no longer recognize their inspection results.
The basic inspection and testing capabilities that motor vehicle inspection and testing institutions must possess when applying for qualification accreditation shall include the inspection capabilities for all safety technical inspection items applicable to one or more types of vehicles in the “Safety Technical Inspection Items and Methods for Motor Vehicles” (GB38900) (see Table 1 or Table 2) and the emission performance inspection capabilities for corresponding vehicle types.
In GB38900-2020, the applicable vehicle types are classified into two types for passenger cars, with non-operating small and micro passenger cars as one type and other passenger cars as another type. Non-operating small and micro passenger cars can apply for qualification accreditation as a separate type of vehicle.
Since the vehicle classification in the emission performance inspection standards does not completely correspond to the applicable vehicle types in Table 1 or Table 2 of GB38900-2020, it should be understood that their inspection and testing capabilities can cover the applicable vehicle types in Table 1 or Table 2 of GB38900-2020, including gasoline vehicles, diesel vehicles, or gas vehicles, etc. Vehicles that do not require emission inspection do not need to apply for their inspection capabilities.
For institutions that possess inspection and testing capabilities for certain vehicle types but do not meet all inspection and testing capability requirements in terms of equipment measurement range capabilities such as load capacity, vehicle dimensions, or engine power (displacement), restrictions should be noted in the qualification accreditation certificate annex, rather than being considered as insufficient capability for that applicable vehicle type and not authorized.
*Article 6 Motor vehicle inspection institutions with multiple locations shall ensure that each inspection location possesses the complete inspection capabilities for all items of safety technical inspection and emission inspection for one or more types of vehicles, and has the complete inspection and service capabilities to independently conduct motor vehicle inspections.
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This article stipulates the capability assessment requirements for motor vehicle inspection institutions with multiple locations.
When a motor vehicle inspection institution (legal person) has multiple inspection locations, each inspection location’s capabilities should meet the requirements of Article 5 of this “Supplementary Technical Requirement” and be able to provide complete vehicle inspection services, meaning that all inspection services can be completed in one go after the vehicle is delivered for inspection. The scope of capabilities applied for each location can differ.
For motor vehicle inspection institutions that implement unified quality system management, integrated management of certificates can be implemented based on the institution’s voluntary application principle.
Chapter 3 Personnel Assessment Requirements
*Article 7 Inspection institutions shall configure corresponding inspection personnel according to qualification accreditation requirements. Motor vehicle inspection institutions’ inspection personnel shall include (but are not limited to): login personnel, appearance inspection personnel, chassis component inspection personnel, vehicle towing personnel, OBD inspection personnel, emission inspection personnel, etc. The inspection capabilities of the personnel shall match the motor vehicle inspection work they undertake.
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This article stipulates the requirements for the configuration of inspection personnel in motor vehicle inspection institutions.
*Article 8 Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall train inspection personnel and confirm their qualifications through assessments before they can engage in inspection work related to their positions.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for inspection personnel in motor vehicle inspection institutions.
Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall train and assess inspection personnel, which can be conducted internally by the institution or by external organizations, and the institution shall retain training and assessment records. If theoretical assessments do not meet capability confirmation requirements, practical operation assessments can be used.
The inspection institution shall confirm the assessment results and retain confirmation records.
*Article 9 The number of inspection personnel in motor vehicle inspection institutions shall match the number of inspection lines and the daily number of inspected vehicles, meeting the requirements for motor vehicle inspections.
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This article stipulates the number requirements for inspection personnel in motor vehicle inspection institutions.
The number of inspection personnel in motor vehicle inspection institutions shall be determined based on the number of inspection lines and the daily vehicle inspection volume, and positions can be held concurrently or multiple inspection personnel can be set for the same position. Personnel holding concurrent positions shall confirm their capability to perform the concurrent positions.
*Article 10 The technical person in charge and the authorized signatory of the motor vehicle inspection institution shall be familiar with relevant laws and regulations, standards, the theory and structure of motor vehicles, basic knowledge and components of emission control systems, the business processes and related professional knowledge of each inspection station, and the structure and performance of inspection and testing instruments and equipment, and be proficient in the operating procedures of inspection and testing instruments and equipment.
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This article stipulates the basic requirements for the capabilities of the technical person in charge and the authorized signatory.
The technical person in charge and the authorized signatory shall be familiar with the relevant laws and regulations related to motor vehicle inspections (such as the “Road Traffic Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China” and its implementation regulations, the “Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People’s Republic of China”, the “Management Measures for the Qualification Accreditation of Inspection and Testing Institutions”, the “Supervision and Management Measures for Inspection and Testing Institutions”, etc.), technical specifications (such as the “Qualification Accreditation Assessment Criteria for Inspection and Testing Institutions”, the “Supplementary Technical Requirements for Qualification Accreditation of Motor Vehicle Inspection Institutions”, and environmental emission testing specifications, etc.), and inspection standards, and be familiar with the business and professional knowledge related to motor vehicles and motor vehicle inspections.
If the technical person in charge and the authorized signatory are only responsible for safety technical inspections or emission inspections, they shall at least meet the capability requirements within their scope of responsibility.
*Article 11 The technical person in charge and the authorized signatory of the motor vehicle inspection institution shall have intermediate or higher relevant professional technical titles and have engaged in related inspection and testing work for three years or more, or possess equivalent capabilities. For the authorized signatory of inspection reports for large buses, school buses, and vehicles transporting hazardous goods, the time requirement for engaging in related inspection and testing work shall be increased by two years on top of the original requirements when they are equivalent personnel.
The relevant professional technical titles referred to in this article include: vehicle engineering, power engineering (internal combustion engine), automotive engineering, automotive maintenance engineering, automotive testing (technology), automotive design and manufacturing, automotive testing, automotive service engineering, mechanical engineering, road transport safety, electromechanical manufacturing, automation control, environmental engineering, and environmental monitoring technical titles.
The equivalent capabilities referred to in this article mean: meeting the equivalent capability requirements stipulated in the “Qualification Accreditation Assessment Criteria for Inspection and Testing Institutions”; or having a bachelor’s degree in vehicle engineering, automotive engineering, automotive service engineering, etc.; or having an associate degree in motor vehicle design, manufacturing, assembly, testing, maintenance, appraisal, modification, automotive electronics, automotive marketing and service, automotive new energy, etc., and having engaged in related inspection and testing work for three years or more; or having technician or higher skill qualifications (levels) in mechanical repair, engineering machinery repair, etc., and having engaged in related inspection and testing work for three years or more.
The term “engaged in related inspection and testing work” refers to: engaging in complete vehicle inspection in inspection and testing institutions, engaging in complete vehicle inspection in motor vehicle manufacturing enterprises, engaging in complete vehicle inspection in automotive repair enterprises, engaging in motor vehicle safety technical inspections, motor vehicle emission inspections, and comprehensive performance inspections of motor vehicles.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the titles and capabilities of the technical person in charge and the authorized signatory.
The first paragraph of this article provides the assessment requirements for the professional technical titles and work experience of the technical person in charge and the authorized signatory, stating that they must have intermediate or higher relevant professional technical titles and have engaged in related inspection and testing work for three years or more, or possess equivalent capabilities. This unifies the personnel previously categorized as “motor vehicle-related professionals with a college degree or higher” or “technicians or higher technical levels in related fields” into the category of equivalent personnel. At the same time, it raises the requirements for the authorized signatories of inspection reports for large buses, school buses, and vehicles transporting hazardous goods, stating that for authorized signatories who approve and issue inspection reports for these vehicles, they must have intermediate or higher relevant professional technical titles (or qualifications), and if they are equivalent personnel, the time requirement for related inspection and testing work shall be increased by two years on top of the original requirements.
The second paragraph of this article explains the relevant professional technical titles of intermediate or higher level (or qualifications). For personnel with intermediate or higher technical titles (or qualifications) that do not belong to the required professional scope of this paragraph, the equivalent capability requirements shall be implemented.
The third paragraph of this article explains the term “equivalent capabilities”. Among them, the requirement of “engaging in related inspection and testing work for three years or more” should be understood as after obtaining the corresponding degree or technician or higher skill qualifications (levels).
The fourth paragraph of this article explains the term “engaging in related inspection and testing work”. The comprehensive performance inspection of motor vehicles refers to the comprehensive performance inspection of motor vehicles that need to be operated on the road based on standards and specifications such as GB18565-2016 “Comprehensive Performance Requirements and Inspection Methods for Operating Vehicles”.
*Article 12 The vehicle towing personnel of the motor vehicle inspection institution shall hold a valid motor vehicle driver’s license corresponding to the inspected vehicle type and have at least two years of driving experience.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the driving qualifications of vehicle towing personnel in motor vehicle inspection institutions.
The vehicle towing personnel refer to the personnel who drive vehicles to conduct related inspections during safety technical inspections and emission inspections.
*Article 13 Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall sign labor and employment contracts with motor vehicle inspection personnel to establish labor relations. Inspection personnel shall sign a commitment to integrity in inspections, promising to strictly conduct motor vehicle inspection work in accordance with laws, regulations, technical standards, and other requirements.
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This article stipulates the management assessment requirements for inspection personnel in motor vehicle inspection institutions.
Chapter 4 Facility Assessment Requirements
*Article 14 Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall have fixed workplaces with ownership or full usage rights, and their working environment must ensure the accuracy of inspection results.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the facilities of motor vehicle inspection institutions.
The term “ownership or full usage rights” includes self-owned property, allocation or permission for use by higher authorities, or leasing agreements. The workplace shall not be shared with others, shall not occupy public roads, and shall not have off-site enclaves.
*Article 15 The site, buildings, and facilities of motor vehicle inspection institutions shall meet the requirements for the inspection items and safe operations of the inspected vehicle types, and shall set up corresponding office, inspection, service, and other areas.
The office area shall include an office, an archive room (for classified storage of technical archives and vehicle archives), and a machine room.
The inspection area shall include a pre-inspection area, an external inspection area, a chassis component inspection area (which can be combined with a functional inspection area), a testing workshop (instrument and equipment automatic control area), a dynamic chassis inspection area, a road test inspection area for driving brake performance (if applicable), a road test inspection area for parking brake performance, and an area for checking the empty weight and external dimensions (if applicable). The external inspection area shall have an external inspection shed or external inspection workshop. When conducting mobile inspections in the inspection area, closed management shall be implemented, with isolation facilities to prevent unrelated personnel from entering, ensuring inspection safety.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the area settings of motor vehicle inspection institutions.
The site, buildings, and facilities of motor vehicle inspection institutions shall be able to meet the requirements for the inspection items and safe operations of the inspected vehicle types during continuous vehicle inspections, such as having sufficient space, appropriate lighting, and corresponding safety protection measures.
The pre-inspection area and external inspection area can be used together. Mobile inspections include safety technical inspections, emission inspections on inspection lines, dynamic chassis inspections, road tests for driving brakes, and road tests for parking brakes.
*Article 16 The internal roads of motor vehicle inspection institutions shall be paved with cement or asphalt, ensuring good visibility and smooth traffic. The length, width, and turning radius of the roads shall meet the normal driving requirements of the inspected vehicle types.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the internal road settings of motor vehicle inspection institutions.
*Article 17 Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall reasonably plan the driving routes within the site. Sufficient traffic signs, traffic markings, guide signs, and safety signs shall be set up. The information on internal traffic signs and markings shall be concise, clear, continuous, and directed, in accordance with the provisions of the “Road Traffic Signs and Markings” (GB5768), ensuring the safety of vehicle and personnel passage and smooth entry and exit.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the internal driving routes and signs of motor vehicle inspection institutions.
The internal driving routes should minimize vehicle cross traffic as much as possible to ensure safety and smoothness. The internal traffic signs and markings should comply with the requirements of the “Road Traffic Signs and Markings” (GB5768). Isolation measures can also be used to replace some traffic signs and markings.
*Article 18 The operational space for chassis component inspection shall meet inspection requirements, with good lighting, ventilation, signals, etc., and measures to prevent vehicles from falling into the pit around the pit. The stairs and passages for entering and exiting the pit shall be set on the side of the pit, with safety railings at the entrances and exits, or other measures that can protect the safety of personnel inspecting the chassis components without affecting vehicle passage. Sufficient working and safety space shall be reserved when using lifting devices for inspections.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the chassis component inspection site and facilities of motor vehicle inspection institutions.
The operational space for chassis component inspections shall meet the activity requirements of personnel inspecting the chassis components, and the length of the pit shall match the length of the inspected vehicle, ensuring that the vehicle does not need to move during the inspection process. The pit shall be waterproofed, and safety facilities shall be set up to prevent vehicles from falling in. Ventilation measures shall be implemented in the pit to prevent exhaust gas accumulation. Measures shall be taken to ensure that personnel are not under the vehicle when it moves over the pit, avoiding injuries from falling vehicles or rotating parts. All measures shall not affect vehicle passage. When using lifting devices for chassis inspections, safety must also be ensured, and the safety inspection standards must not be lowered.
*Article 19 The testing workshop shall be a fixed building, with ventilation, lighting, drainage, rainproof, fireproof, and other safety protection requirements met.
The length, width, internal space, spacing between workstations, and entrance and exit of the testing workshop shall meet the requirements for the inspected vehicle types and inspection items. The testing workshop shall fully consider air circulation, and if necessary, install vehicle exhaust discharge devices to reduce air pollution in the workshop, ensuring good ventilation in the emission inspection workshop and preventing the accumulation or gathering of motor vehicle exhaust in the emission inspection area.
The testing workshop shall have a hard floor that is easy to clean (such as cement, terrazzo, etc.), and the floor strength shall meet the load-bearing requirements of the inspected vehicles; the longitudinal and transverse slope of the driving surface shall not exceed 0.1%; the coefficient of friction of the driving surface before and after the brake performance testing equipment shall not be less than 0.7 (within 6m for large vehicle testing lines, within 3m for small vehicle testing lines, except when using a flat brake testing platform), or other measures shall be taken to prevent vehicles from sliding back during brake testing.
The entrance and exit of the testing workshop shall be set separately and shall not be mixed.
If there are pedestrian passages in the testing workshop (if any), they shall be separated by barriers and signs, isolating them from the inspection passage, with a width of not less than 1m.
The entrance and exit of the testing workshop shall have a vehicle towing lane and necessary traffic signs.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the testing workshop of motor vehicle inspection institutions.
The testing workshop (where the safety inspection and emission inspection lines are located) shall be a fixed building that is immovable and can be used for a long time, rather than a temporary building (such as a rain shed, etc.).
The testing workshop shall meet inspection requirements, and appropriate safety distances shall be maintained between workstations to avoid mutual interference, ensuring the passage and safety of inspection personnel and vehicles. The emission inspection workshop shall ensure good ventilation, and the emission inspection area shall not have motor vehicle exhaust accumulation or gathering that affects the accuracy of inspection results. The floor of the inspection workstations shall be flat to avoid affecting the accuracy of results for weighing, braking, lighting, side slip, and other inspection items. The coefficient of friction of the driving surface before and after the brake testing equipment for large vehicle testing lines within 6m and small vehicle testing lines (for axle loads of 3 tons and below) within 3m shall not be less than 0.7. If other measures are adopted, they must ensure that vehicles do not slide back due to low friction coefficients during brake testing.
*Article 20 Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall have a road test lane for driving brake performance, and the length and width of the lane shall meet the requirements for inspection work.
The road test lane shall be paved with flat, solid, clean cement or asphalt surface, with standardized traffic signs and markings, a longitudinal slope not exceeding 1%, and a coefficient of friction between the tires and the ground not less than 0.7. For vehicles with a total mass of less than or equal to 3500kg, the effective length of the road test lane shall be no less than 80m and the width no less than 6m; for vehicles with a total mass greater than 3500kg, the effective length shall be no less than 100m and the width no less than 6m; or it shall meet the requirements through actual measurement. The road test lane shall have safety signs and safety protection measures. Road test lanes shall not be set on rooftops, basements, or outside the site. When using a flat brake testing platform to test the driving brake performance of non-operating small and micro passenger cars, a road test lane is not required.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the road test lane for driving brake performance of motor vehicle inspection institutions.
Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall have a road test lane for driving brake performance, which shall meet the requirements of the second paragraph of this article, and there shall be a certain area for vehicle turning or maneuvering at both ends of the lane. For safety during road tests, the road test lane shall have safety signs and safety protection measures, and it should generally be located in an independent area, with isolation measures taken during testing. The longitudinal slope of the road test lane shall not exceed 1%, and it must ensure that the longitudinal slope does not exceed 1% in the area where braking is implemented, and the transverse slope shall not cause side slip.
*Article 21 Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall have a parking slope or be equipped with parking brake testing instruments and equipment that meet the requirements of the “Safety Technical Inspection Items and Methods for Motor Vehicles” (GB38900). The parking slope shall meet the following requirements: a slope of 15% (if applicable) and 20%, and the width of the slope shall be 1m wider than the maximum width of the inspected vehicle type. Safety signs and safety protection measures shall be set up. Parking slopes shall not be set on rooftops, basements, or outside the site.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the parking slope of motor vehicle inspection institutions.
Motor vehicle inspection institutions can use brake testing platforms (roller platforms, flat platforms) to conduct parking brake performance inspections, or they can use parking slopes for parking brake performance inspections.
Common parking slopes have two types of slopes: 15% or 20%, and the surface of the slope shall meet standard requirements (not less than 0.7), and the length of the slope shall ensure that all wheels of the inspected vehicle can stop on the slope. Parking slopes can be fixed or movable, and must meet the load-bearing requirements of the inspected vehicles. The configuration of the slope shall match the inspected vehicle types, and slopes that are not needed can be exempted from requirements.
*Article 22 Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall have a dynamic chassis inspection area, and its length and width shall meet the requirements for the inspected vehicle types.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the dynamic chassis inspection area of motor vehicle inspection institutions.
The dynamic chassis inspection area shall be paved with cement or asphalt, with a flat surface and no significant slope. The length of the dynamic chassis inspection area shall be no less than 20m for vehicles with a total mass of less than or equal to 3500kg, and no less than 30m for vehicles with a total mass greater than 3500kg, or it shall meet the requirements through actual measurement.
*Article 23 The parking area of motor vehicle inspection institutions shall be adapted to the inspection capabilities and the daily number of inspected vehicles. The parking area shall be paved with cement, asphalt, or other hard surfaces that can withstand vehicle traffic;
the area shall be marked with parking lines and vehicle driving passages, keeping the entrances and exits clear; meeting fire safety and other safety requirements; with a reasonable layout, clear markings and signs, ensuring smooth inspection processes, and minimizing vehicle cross-interference. If unavoidable, effective control measures shall be added.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the parking area settings of motor vehicle inspection institutions.
The parking area of motor vehicle inspection institutions shall meet the needs, avoiding affecting the surrounding traffic order and internal traffic safety. The parking spaces shall be clearly defined, with separate areas for large and small vehicles, and reasonable settings for entrances and exits to avoid congestion. For institutions that only conduct inspections by appointment, the parking area can be appropriately reduced.
Chapter 5 Testing Equipment Assessment Requirements
*Article 24 Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall equip testing instruments and equipment that meet national standards and specifications according to their applied inspection and testing capabilities.
The main testing instruments and equipment for motor vehicle inspections, such as brake testing platforms, wheel (axle) scales (weighbridges), side slip testing platforms, headlight testing instruments, automatic measurement devices for external dimensions, chassis dynamometers, chassis gap gauges, etc., shall be fixed equipment, and automatically controlled instruments and equipment shall be installed in the testing workshop. Mobile equipment can be used for motorcycles and tricycles.
Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall have ownership of the testing instruments and equipment used.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the instruments and equipment of motor vehicle inspection institutions.
The testing instruments and equipment and standard substances shall meet national standards, specifications, and the requirements for their measurement ranges and precision for the inspected vehicle types.
Main standard substances include weights for verifying equipment, standard gases, opacity cards, and filters, etc. The main testing instruments and equipment shall be fixed, and automatically controlled instruments and equipment (such as those forming the inspection line) shall be installed in the testing workshop (weighbridges and automatic measurement devices for external dimensions can be installed outdoors if they are not affected by weather).
The installation and use of testing instruments and equipment shall meet the requirements of relevant standards or specifications and ensure continuous normal operation. The installation of headlight testing instruments shall prevent adverse effects on testing results from sunlight and other light sources. The installation of emission testing equipment shall facilitate the discharge of vehicle exhaust outdoors or take other measures to prevent exhaust gas accumulation.
Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall have ownership of the testing instruments and equipment used, including self-purchase, allocation or configuration by higher authorities. Renting or borrowing is not allowed.
*Article 25 Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall ensure that the software used for inspection and testing, which affects the results, complies with relevant laws, regulations, and standards, has been verified, and is re-verified after maintenance, changes, and upgrades, and shall have unique identification. Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall ensure the uniqueness and integrity of the software used for inspection and testing, and shall not modify the software without authorization. If upgrades are necessary, the version number, time, and functional modification descriptions shall be recorded.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the use and management of software in motor vehicle inspection institutions.
For software used for inspection and testing that affects the results, motor vehicle inspection institutions shall verify its correctness before use and after each maintenance, change, or upgrade, and retain relevant activity records.
Chapter 6 Management System Assessment Requirements
*Article 26 Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall publicly display a legally binding commitment to impartiality and integrity signed by their legal representative or highest manager in a prominent position in the service area.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the commitment to impartiality of motor vehicle inspection institutions.
*Article 27 Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall establish a customer information confidentiality system, which shall at least include the following contents:
(1) Documents and materials submitted by the client;
(2) Information related to the client in inspection records and inspection reports;
(3) Information obtained by inspectors during on-site inspections, including inspection conclusions, etc.;
(4) Information about the client obtained by the motor vehicle inspection institution from sources other than the client (such as regulatory agencies, complainants).
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the confidentiality system of motor vehicle inspection institutions.
Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall formulate and implement necessary confidentiality systems and measures to ensure that their personnel fulfill confidentiality obligations.
*Article 28 Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall not subcontract motor vehicle inspections.
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This article stipulates the requirements for subcontracting by motor vehicle inspection institutions.
Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall not subcontract safety technical inspections and emission inspections.
*Article 29 For vehicles that fail inspection, motor vehicle inspection institutions shall inform the client in writing of the failure contents at once, except for items that are not suitable for continued inspection.
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This article stipulates the requirements for informing clients of failed inspection items.
When motor vehicle inspection institutions inform clients in writing of failed inspection items, it can be in the form of a failed inspection record or report. When there are items that are not suitable for continued inspection, the client shall be informed in writing of the items that could not be inspected.
*Article 30 Fixed inspection and testing instruments used in motor vehicle inspections shall have data communication interfaces and be capable of network control and computer networking.
Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall not change the testing principles, resolution, effective digits of measurement result data, and inspection results of networked inspection and testing instruments. The rounding of emission inspection results shall be executed according to the requirements of the ecological environment department.
Fixed inspection and testing equipment shall adopt digital data processing secondary instruments, including industrial control computers, microcontrollers, single-board computers, digital signal processing systems (DSP), etc.
[Interpretation]
This article stipulates the assessment requirements for data processing in motor vehicle inspection institutions.
*Article 31 Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall establish record management procedures to protect and back up records stored in electronic form, preventing unauthorized intrusion or modification.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for record security management in motor vehicle inspection institutions.
The record management procedures and measures established by motor vehicle inspection institutions shall prevent unauthorized intrusion or modification of testing data in the database.
*Article 32 All inspection records (including re-inspection records, road test records, and records stored in electronic form) shall record the personal identity of the inspector through paper signatures, electronic media, or other means, and be traceable to the inspector.
The personal identity of the inspector shall be unique and secure, preventing theft and misuse.If the authorized signatory, inspector, or receiving personnel use electronic signatures, they shall comply with the requirements of relevant laws and regulations and retain corresponding imaging materials or have functions such as facial recognition and fingerprint recognition to ensure that records are traceable.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the traceability of records in motor vehicle inspection institutions.
If motor vehicle inspection institutions use electronic signatures but do not meet the traceability requirements of this article, handwritten signatures are required to confirm to ensure that records are traceable.
*Article 33 All items in the motor vehicle inspection report shall be traceable to the inspection records, and the numbering of the inspection report and inspection records shall be unique and correspond.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the traceability of reports in motor vehicle inspection institutions.
The content of the inspection report shall correspond to the inspection records, including manual inspections, instrument equipment inspections, road test inspections, etc.
The inspection records (motor vehicle safety technical inspection form (instrument equipment inspection part)) usually use the inspection serial number automatically generated by the inspection line as the unique number, while recording the vehicle VIN code and license plate number. The inspection records (motor vehicle safety technical inspection form (manual inspection part)) usually use the vehicle VIN code and license plate number as the unique number (for new vehicles without license plate numbers, the VIN code is used as the unique number). The inspection report usually uses the inspection serial number automatically generated by the inspection line as the unique number; at this time, both the report and the records have VIN code numbers, which can be considered unique and corresponding. Other forms of unique numbering that meet the requirements of this article are also allowed for records and reports.
Manual inspections, road test inspections (including driving brake, parking brake), and records of non-networked inspection and testing items, such as mobile inspection testing equipment records, shall ensure traceability. For example, the printed small slips of road test results, manual inspection records for parking brakes, after completing the signing procedures, shall be affixed to the “Motor Vehicle Safety Technical Inspection Form (Manual Inspection Part)” (not to be removed, no need to add unique numbering separately), which can also be considered to meet the requirements.
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*Article 34 Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall not make any modifications to the issued inspection reports. If modifications to the inspection report are necessary, the previously issued report shall be recalled and invalidated, and a new report shall be issued, and if necessary, a re-inspection shall be conducted.
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This article stipulates the assessment requirements for modifications to reports by motor vehicle inspection institutions.
This article mainly targets final inspection reports, including motor vehicle safety technical inspection reports and emission inspection reports.
For reports that need to be modified, the old report shall be recalled and invalidated, and a new report shall be issued. If there are doubts about the testing results, a re-inspection shall be conducted for confirmation before issuing a new report.
*Article 35 Motor vehicle inspection institutions may use electronically stored records and reports to replace paper documents for archiving, provided that safety, integrity, and traceability are guaranteed.
[Interpretation]
This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the storage of reports and electronic records in motor vehicle inspection institutions.
This requirement applies to situations where only electronic versions of records and reports are stored without paper versions. The archived electronic information shall be consistent with the content of the original records and reports, and have corresponding unique numbering. Records and reports shall be quickly retrievable, with measures to prevent loss, accidental deletion, and modification of information, and regular backups and confirmations shall be conducted.
*Article 36 The retention period for vehicle inspection reports and inspection records (including initial, re-inspection records, and road test records) shall be no less than six years, and the electronic archives of motor vehicle emission inspection reports shall be retained for no less than ten years. Motor vehicle inspection institutions shall retain the inspection reports and inspection records for each inspection conducted during the motor vehicle inspection process. The retention of monitoring videos, images, and data information related to inspections connected with public security, ecological environment, and transportation departments shall be carried out according to the requirements of relevant departments.
[Interpretation]
This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the retention period of reports and records in motor vehicle inspection institutions.
The first paragraph is based on the “Supervision and Management Measures for Inspection and Testing Institutions” (General Administration Order No. 39) Article 12, which states, “Inspection and testing institutions shall archive and retain original records and reports of inspections and tests. The retention period shall be no less than 6 years.” GB18285-2018 and GB3847-2018 also stipulate that “the retention period for paper archives of inspection reports shall be no less than 6 years, and the retention period for electronic archives of inspection reports shall be no less than 10 years.”
The second paragraph states that motor vehicle inspection institutions shall archive the inspection reports and original record information for each inspection conducted on the same vehicle during the inspection process.
Chapter 7 Supplementary Provisions
*Article 39 Automotive brand sales service enterprises with Class I and II maintenance qualifications may pilot the inspection of non-operating small and micro passenger cars, and the qualification accreditation assessment requirements shall be implemented according to the relevant requirements of the “Notice on Issuing the Opinions on Deepening the Reform of the Motor Vehicle Inspection System and Optimizing the Vehicle Inspection Service” issued by the Ministry of Public Security, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and the Ministry of Transportation.
[Interpretation]
This article stipulates the assessment requirements for the inspection service capabilities of automotive brand sales service enterprises.
The “Opinions on Deepening the Reform of the Motor Vehicle Inspection System and Optimizing the Vehicle Inspection Service” requires that based on a comprehensive assessment of the number, distribution, and testing capabilities of inspection institutions, 3 to 5 cities shall be selected to allow certain automotive brand sales enterprises with Class I and II maintenance qualifications to pilot the inspection of their brand’s non-operating small and micro passenger cars, achieving one-stop service for maintenance, servicing, and inspection of non-operating small and micro passenger cars. Under the premise of ensuring that safety standards are not lowered, pilot enterprises are allowed to use lifting equipment for chassis inspections and are not required to build testing lanes, parking slopes, side slip testing devices, parking brake force gauges, and other facilities or equipment. Pilot enterprises that meet the qualification accreditation conditions for testing equipment, systems, and personnel can obtain qualification accreditation certificates.
Maintenance and repair personnel and inspection and testing personnel shall not hold concurrent positions to ensure the fairness and impartiality of inspections.
*Article 40 These supplementary technical requirements shall come into effect on June 1, 2023. The “Supplementary Requirements for the Qualification Assessment of Motor Vehicle Safety Technical Inspection Institutions” issued by the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the former National Certification and Accreditation Administration on September 24, 2015, shall be simultaneously abolished.
[Interpretation]
This article stipulates the implementation time of this “Supplementary Technical Requirement”.